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yo monto

I ride, I mount, I put together

ˈm o n t o → montar
mont mount / ride + o 1st-person singular present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · first singular · present indicative Rare #35,404
I ride Often used with bikes, horses, or motorcycles: “monto en bicicleta / a caballo / en moto.”
SP: Monto en bicicleta al trabajo todos los días.
EN: I ride my bike to work every day.
I mount, I put together Can mean to mount/install something or to assemble/put something together.
SP: Monto el mueble siguiendo las instrucciones.
EN: I put the furniture together following the instructions.
Conjugation of montar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First monto —
Third monta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First monto —
Third monta —

Siempre que monto en el metro me pongo la cartera en el bolsillo de delante.

Whenever I ride the subway, I put my wallet in my front pocket.

Ni siquiera monto a caballo.

I don't even ride horses.

— Rebeca (1940)

Es la primera vez que monto.

It's my first time riding.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Monto a caballo.

I ride a horse.

Me pongo el casco siempre que me monto en la moto.

I always wear my helmet when I get on my motorcycle.

Siempre me pongo el casco cuando me monto en la bici.

I always wear a helmet when I ride my bike.

Y después me monto en el avión.

And then I get on the plane.

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

Sounds similar to

tonto ˈt o n t o monte ˈm o n t e manto ˈm a n t o monta ˈm o n t a